Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education